HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-01 - Outdoor Dining Code AmendmentsORDINANCE NO. 2024-01
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 13 (PLANNING, ZONING, AND DEVELOPMENT) OF
THE COSTA MESA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO OUTDOOR DINING
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA DOES
HEREBY FIND AND DECLARE AS FOLLOWS:
- -- WHEREAS, n response to- the- COVID-19 pandemic tfie City Council- adopted
Urgency Ordinance No. 2020-15, temporarily suspending the permit requirements and
development standards for outdoor activities and parking contained in the zoning code
applicable to dining patios, places of religious assembly, and waiver of valet parking; and
and
WHEREAS, Urgency Ordinance No. 2022-08 will expire on December 31, 2023;
WHEREAS, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, significant social shifts have
occurred, creating a greater interest in outdoor dining; and
WHEREAS, outdoor dining has been found to promote private and public
economic interests, protect the public safety and general welfare, and create a
community -oriented and pedestrian friendly dining environment.
Now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 13, of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as
specified in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Compliance with CEQA. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), the project is exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) under Section 15061(b)(3) ("General Rule"), as this action will not have any
significant effect on the environment.
Section 3. Inconsistencies. Any provision of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code or
appendices thereto inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance, to the extent of
such inconsistencies and no further, is hereby repealed or modified to that extent
necessary to affect the provisions of this Ordinance.
Section 4. Severability. If any chapter, article, section, subsection, subdivision, sentence,
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clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance, or the application thereof to any person, is
for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion
of this Ordinance or its application to other persons. The City Council hereby declares
that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each chapter, article, section, subsection,
subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any
one or more-su sections; -su divisions!- sentences clauses,-p rases,— or portions-o -the
application thereof to any person, be declared invalid or unconstitutional. No portion of
this Ordinance shall supersede any local, State, or Federal law, regulation, or codes
dealing with life safety factors.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final
passage.
Section 6. Certification. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published or posted in the manner required by
law.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of January, 2024.
ATTEST:
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Brenda Green, dty Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Ki berly Nall Barlow, City Attorney
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY
CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 2024-01 was duly introduced for
first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council held on the 5th day of December
2023, and that thereafter, said Ordinance was duly passed and adopted at a regular
meeting of the City Council held on the 16th day of January 2024, by the following roll call
vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: CHAVEZ, GAMEROS, MARR, REYNOLDS, HARLAN,
AND STEPHENS.
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE.
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: HARPER.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of
Costa Mesa this 17th day of January, 2024.
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Brenda Green, ity Clerk
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(EXHIBIT A)
CHAPTER V. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
ARTICLE 4. ESTABLISHMENTS WHERE FOOD OR BEVERAGES ARE SERVED
13-46. Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to regulate and provide development standards for
establishments where food or beverages are served. The proximity of residential uses to
these types of establishments is a concern of this article. Where the distance criterion of
two hundred (200) feet from residentially -zoned property is given in this article, it shall be
measured from the property line of the site to the property line of the nearest residentially -
zoned property. This article also establishes requirements for outdoor dining areas to
support long-term economic viability of local establishments, promote vitality in the City's
commercial areas, promote progress towards creating walkable communities by
facilitating pedestrian -friendly and safe public spaces, and facilitate and incentivize
enhanced City dining experiences.
(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)
13-47. Permitted and conditionally permitted uses.
Establishments where food or beverages are served are subject to the review and
approval procedures shown in Table 13-47 (a) and (b). In instances where more than one
(1) review procedure is applicable to an establishment, the more stringent procedure shall
apply.
TABLE 13-47 (a)
PERMITTED AND CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES
LOCATION AND
OPERATIONAL
C1-S
C1
C2
CL
TC
PD
MG
MP
CHARACTERISTICS
Establishments with 300
2 °r
°r
P' °r
square feet or less of indoor
P'
P
P
MC
P'
P
P
public area. 3
Establishments with more
1 °r
P 1 °r
P' or
than 300 square feet of
P
P
P
MC
MC
MC
indoor public area.3
EXCEPTIONS
Located within 200 feet of a
residential zone. (Subject to
1
P or
1 or
1 or
P
the requirements of
P
P
MC
P
P
P
section 13-49, Development
Standards for
LOCATION AND
OPERATIONAL
CI-S
C1
C2
CL
TC
PD
MG
MP
CHARACTERISTICS
section 13-49, Development
Standards for
Establishments Within 200
Feet of Residentially Zoned
roperty) -----
Sale of alcoholic-
_ - --
- -
--
---
-
-----
- - -
for on -site consumption after
11:00 p.m. and/or provision
P 1 or
C
C
C
P 1 or
P 1 or
C
C
of -live entertainment or-C-
C
C
dancing located within 200
feet of a residential zone.3
Sale of alcoholic beverages
for on -site consumption after
11:00 p.m. and/or provision
1
P or
1
P or
1
P or
of live entertainment or
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
dancing located not within
200 feet of a residential
zone.3
Drive -through operations.
(Subject to the requirements
1
P or
1
P or
1
P or
of section 13-50,
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
Development Standards for
Drive -Through Operations)3
Establishments with less
than 300 square feet of
indoor public area located in
a multi -tenant center where
P 1 °r
P 1 or
P 1 or
30% or more of the tenants
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
MC
are similar businesses, i.e.,
establishments with less
than 300 square feet of
indoor public area.3
Establishments with a micro
P 1 or
C
C
C
P 1 or
P 1 or
C
C
brewery3
C
C
C
1 Pursuant to an approved master plan which specifies these operational
characteristics and/or location of the business.
2 For the purposes of this table, the symbols shall have the following meaning:
P=Permitted; MC=Minor Conditional Use Permit; C=Conditional Use Permit.
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3 Outdoor dining and seating areas may be considered as part of a proposed land use
if allowed in the zoning district, and pursuant to the provisions, regulations and
standards of this Article.
(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)
TABLE 13-47 (b)
Outdoor Dining Area Permitting Process
LOCATION OF OUTDOOR AREAS AND
Approval Process
-OP-E-RA-T-IONAL-CHARAC-T-E-RIS-T-I CS
Courtyard Area
P2
Setback Area - Expansion of up to 50% of indoor
P2
public area outdoors. 1
Setback Area - Expansion of more than 50% of indoor
MC2
public area outdoors. 1
Parking Area - Expansion of up to 50% of indoor
public area outdoors and does not remove more than
P2
five parking spaces or 25% of existing, required
parking, whichever is less. 1
Parking Area - Expansion of more than 50% of indoor
MC2
public area outdoors.
Parking Area - removal of more than five parking
spaces, or removal of more than 25% of existing,
MC2
required parking, whichever is less. 1
1 Temporary Use Permits for outdoor dining areas, including parklets within the public
right-of-way, approved through Urgency Ordinance 2020-15 may continue to operate
with staff approval; however, shall comply with applicable Building and Fire Code
requirements, may not interfere with minimum required site access or circulation, and
shall comply with the aesthetic development standards outlined in Section 13-48 within
six months from the time of ordinance adoption, with an allowed six-month extension of
time. Outdoor dining areas approved under a temporary use permit shall also be subject
to applicable fees. Any modifications to these outdoor dining areas shall be approved
pursuant to this Article.
2 For the purposes of this table, the symbols shall have the following meaning:
P=Permitted; MC=Minor Conditional Use Permit.
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13-48. General development standards.
Establishments where food or beverages are served are subject to the following
development standards.
(a) Existing and newly constructed establishments that propose new outdoor dining
areas within courtyard, parking, setback or interior landscaped areas may be approved
pursuant tot is Article. Development standards provided in Section 13-48 (b)(1) applies
to all outdoor -dining areas. _Additional development standards apply_ to- outdoor- dining_____
areas within parking areas (Section 13-48 (a)(2)) and/or setback areas (Section 13-48
(a)(3)).
(1) Development Standards for all Outdoor Dining Areas:
a. Subject to the discretion of the reviewing authority, and where practical,
feasible and safe, outdoor dining areas shall be located on a
development site with preference given in the order of (1) courtyards,
plazas, or oversized walkways and front setbacks (2) existing rear
setbacks and (3) existing areas.
b. Where practical, feasible and safe and to promote the local vitality,
outdoor dining areas shall be located on a development site with
preference given to areas that can be seen from the public rights -of -way
or pedestrian activity areas, compared to areas that cannot be seen from
these locations.
c. Outdoor dining areas shall be maintained in good condition, kept clean
and shall not result in conditions which are harmful or injurious to the
public health, safety and welfare.
d. Outdoor dining areas shall be removed and the areas returned to
previous conditions if the corresponding food and beverage
establishment is replaced by a non-food and beverage establishment, or
if the outdoor dining area is no longer in use.
e. Outdoor dining areas and their corresponding restaurant must comply
with all applicable Building and Fire Safety code requirements,
circulation standards, and aesthetic development standards outlined in
Section 13-48 at the time of their construction. Outdoor dining areas
approved under Urgency Ordinance No. 2020-15 must comply with all
applicable Building and Fire Safety requirements, may not interfere with
minimum required site access or circulation and shall comply with the
aesthetic development standards outlined in Section 13-48 within six
months from the time of ordinance adoption, with an allowed six-month
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extension of time.
All outdoor dining areas shall observe State and local health guidelines
for restaurants.
g. Outdoor dining areas shall not be counted as gross floor area when
calculating required parking for an establishment where food or
- beverages -are -served. ---- - -- -- -- - -
h
-Outdoor dining -areas -shall be located- adjacent to -their -applicable -food -or -
beverage establishment. In this case, "adjacent" includes locations
separated from the subject restaurant by a single pedestrian walkway
and/or single vehicular drive aisle, or a single pedestrian walkway and/or
two parking spaces perpendicular to the building and outdoor dining
area. Outdoor dining areas may be located further from the subject
restaurant when authorized by a minor conditional use permit.
A minimum 4-foot-wide pedestrian access to the entryways of all
establishments on the subject property shall be provided.
j. Pedestrian ingress/egress to the subject establishments or businesses
may not be obstructed.
k. Any proposed outdoor dining area covers (including but not limited to
canopies, tents or shade covers) will require Fire and Building
Department's approval prior to installation. and shall not be located
within required setbacks. Umbrellas shall be exempt from this
requirement. Outdoor dining area covers/structures may encroach into a
setback area with approval of a minor conditional use permit. To allow
views to remain open and unobstructed, such shade structures shall not
obstruct more than fifty (50) percent of the fagade area along the
property line(s) with either vertical (e.g., posts) or horizontal elements
(e.g., planters, sloped awnings) with a minimum twenty-four (24) inches
between the shade cover and any fences, walls, or other similar
structures such that the outdoor seating area is not enclosed.
Outdoor areas may be temporarily enclosed during inclement weather
with temporary structures as approved by the City's Building and Fire
Department.
m. Outdoor dining areas may not encroach into drive aisles or other vehicle
circulation areas.
n. Any service of alcoholic beverages in outdoor dining areas will be
subject to approval by the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control and shall adhere to all requirements and standards implemented
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by said State agency.
o. Outdoor dining will be required to be closed between 11 PM and 6 AM;
unless approved as part of a use permit as indicated in Table 13-47(a).
p. Noise concerns shall be addressed in a timely manner pursuant to Title
13, Chapter XIII of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code. A contact phone
- -number--shall-be-posted-at the -establishment's -entrance -and -outdoor- -
dining area so any noise concerns can be reported to the business
- - -operator-Outdoor-dining areas -shall -be -subject to-review--by-authorized- - -
City officials to ensure that noise complaints and/or potential noise
ordinance violations are addressed. If necessary, modifications of the
operating characteristics of outdoor dining areas may be required. If any
noise complaints and/or noise ordinance violations are not adequately
addressed, approvals for outdoor dining areas may be revoked at the
discretion of the appropriate review authority.
q. Approval of live entertainment and music (amplified or non -amplified) in
outdoor dining areas shall be subject to Table 13-47(a).
Lighting for outdoor dining areas shall comply with the following:
Lighting levels in the outdoor dining area shall be adequate for
safety and security purposes, and shall be turned off when
outdoor dining areas are not open for use.
ii. Lighting design and layout shall minimize light spill at any
adjacent residential property lines and at other light-sensitive
uses. Glare shields or other design features may be required to
prevent light spill onto residential properties and other light-
sensitive uses.
s. Walls, planters and other barriers associated with outdoor dining areas
shall be designed in a way as to not visually enclose the outdoor dining
area. Walls, fences and other barriers shall be a maximum of five feet
high from finished grade; the lower three and a half feet of the barrier
may be solid, however, the upper one and a half feet of the barrier must
be open or transparent, outside of the traffic visibility triangle, or as
otherwise permitted by the City's Traffic Division or the Director of
Economic and Development Services. Barriers shall not impede traffic
visibility from property and public right of way.
Barriers or other improvements installed as part of the outdoor dining
area shall be consistent with the aesthetics of the subject property. The
materials, design, color and any other feature of the outdoor dining area
shall complement the design of the subject food or beverage
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establishment, and surrounding site development. Temporary materials
such as plastics, temporary fencing, non -permanent planter areas and
temporary barriers shall not be permitted as part of any barriers or other
improvements.
u. Landscaping shall be installed around outdoor dining areas to the
greatest extent possible. Planter boxes may be used to satisfy this
--requirement-. -Landscaping-installed-as-part of -an -outdoor -dining -area - - -
shall complement existing landscaping onsite and shall comply with the
City's-landscape- standards -and- all applicable State and- Federal- - -
requirements.
v. Outdoor dining shall be permitted in both conforming and nonconforming
developments, subject to this Article.
w. The provision of outdoor dining areas shall not result in any customer
parking offsite, (including in any adjacent commercial property parking
areas, unless off -site parking is approved), with the exception of
available public parking. Customer parking shall not park in adjacent
residential areas or on residential streets. If parking shortages or other
parking -related problems arise, the business operator shall institute
appropriate operational measures necessary to minimize or eliminate the
problem in a manner deemed appropriate by the Director of Economic
and Development Services or designee, including, but not limited to,
reducing operating hours of the business, reducing interior or exterior
seating capacities, hiring an additional employee trained in traffic control
to monitor parking lot use and assist with customer parking lot
circulation, and/or requiring employees to bike, walk or take public
transit.
(2) Development standards for outdoor dining areas within existing setback
areas:
a. To the greatest extent possible, outdoor dining areas should maintain a
minimum three (3) foot -wide landscape barrier dimension between the
dining area, any pedestrian or vehicular path of travel or neighboring
property.
b. Outdoor dining areas shall be designed so as to preserve mature trees
on site to the greatest extent possible. Any landscaping (including trees)
removed as a result of a new proposed outdoor dining area shall be
replaced on -site (in similar size), unless determined infeasible by the
Planning Division.
(3) Development Standards for Outdoor Dining Areas within private parking
areas:
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a. Outdoor dining areas within existing private parking areas may occupy
parking spaces in compliance with Table 13-47 (b). New development
may receive a parking credit of up to five parking spaces, or 25% of
required parking spaces, whichever is less, to accommodate an outdoor
dining area.
b. Outdoor dining areas within private parking areas must comply with all
- - - -- parking -lot -and -circulation standards: - - -- - - - -- - -- -
(b) All establishments shall comply with the applicable standards and review
procedures indicated in Table 13-47, as well as with all other development standards of
the appropriate zoning district.
(c) Seasonal events that include live entertainment, dancing, and/or amplified music
may be allowed without a conditional use permit or live entertainment permit provided
that it complies with the following standards. Each establishment is limited to four (4)
nonconsecutive events per calendar year.
(1) The event shall not exceed one day in duration;
(2) The event shall be conducted entirely indoors; and
(3) The event shall comply with Chapter XII, noise control.
(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97; Ord. No. 98-5, § 12, 3-2-98; Ord. No. 05-3, § le., 2-7-
05; Ord. No. 21-20, § 1, 12-7-21)
13-49. Development standards for establishments within two hundred feet of
residentially -zoned property.
Establishments where food or beverages are served that are within two hundred (200)
feet of residentially -zoned property shall comply with the following development
standards, unless the standards are modified through the issuance of a minor
conditional use permit or conditional use permit.
(a) All exterior lighting shall be shielded and/or directed away from residential areas.
(b) Outdoor public communication systems shall not be audible in adjacent residential
areas.
(c) Trash facilities shall be screened from view and designed and located
appropriately to minimize potential noise and odor impacts to adjacent residential areas.
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(d) Outdoor seating areas shall be oriented away or sufficiently buffered from adjacent
residential areas.
(e) For new construction, a landscaped planter area, a minimum of five (5) feet in
width, shall be provided as an additional buffer to adjacent residential areas. The planter
area shall contain appropriate plant materials to provide an immediate and effective
screen. Plant materials shall meet with the approval of the planning division. For
remodels -the -planning -division --may also -require the - construction -of- a -la ndscaped-
-
planter area to buffer adjacent residential areas, if feasible.
(f) For new construction, all interior property lines abutting residentially -zoned
property shall have a minimum six-foot high masonry wall, as measured from the
highest grade. An eight -foot high masonry wall may be required, based on the
establishment's operational characteristics, in order to provide additional protection to
adjacent residential uses. A planning application maybe required for walls exceeding
six (6) feet in height. For remodels, the planning division may also require the
construction of a masonry wall to buffer adjacent residential areas, if feasible.
(g) Hours of operation for customer service shall not occur any time between 11:00
p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(h) Truck deliveries shall not occur anytime between 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. (Ord.
No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)
13-50. Development standards for drive -through operations.
Establishments with drive -through operations shall comply with the following
development standards, unless the standards are modified through the issuance of a
minor conditional use permit.
(a) Drive -through lanes shall not obstruct the circulation routes necessary for ingress
or egress from the property, parking areas (including back -out of parking spaces), and
pedestrian walkways.
(b) Each drive -through lane shall be striped, marked or otherwise distinctly delineated,
and shall be a minimum of eleven (11) feet wide.
(c) On -site entrances to drive -through lanes shall be set back a minimum of twenty-
five (25) feet from drive approaches from public or private streets or alleys.
(d) Each drive -through lane shall be a minimum of one hundred sixty (160) feet in
length, unless modified by the zoning administrator. The length of the drive -through lane
shall be measured from its entrance point to the pick-up window.
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(e) Vehicle stacking areas of drive -through lanes shall be a minimum distance of ten
(10) feet from outdoor seating and play areas.
(f) Application for a minor conditional use permit shall include an operation statement
indicating the physical improvements and operational measures proposed to minimize
idling vehicle emissions.
(g) E-stablishments-within-two-hundred-(200)-feet of residentially -zoned -property- shall -
also be subject to the development standards contained in section 13-49, Development
standards -for -establishments -within -two -hundred -feet -of residentially=zoned-property.--- — -
(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97)
13-51. Applicability.
(a) The provisions of this article shall apply to all new establishments where food or -
beverages are served which are proposed. The provisions of this article shall not apply
to existing uses, even when they undergo a change of ownership, unless one (1) or
more of the conditions described in subsection (b) are met.
(b) The provisions of this article shall apply, as appropriate, to any existing use where
food or beverages are served under the following circumstances:
(1) A change of operational characteristics that includes one (1) or more of the
following items:
a. An extension of the hours of operation for customer service between 11
p.m. and 6 a.m., if the establishment is within two hundred (200) feet of
residentially -zoned property.
b. The introduction of the sale of alcoholic beverages for on -site consumption
between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m.
c. The introduction of live entertainment or dancing, or the cumulative
expansion of one hundred (100) square feet or more of the area devoted
to dancing during the lifetime of the establishment.
d. The introduction of drive -through operations or the expansion of the existing
drive -through operations.
e. Alterations resulting in a cumulative increase of one hundred (100)
square feet or more in the floor area devoted to customer service, e.g.,
food and/or beverage service or entertainment, during the lifetime of the
establishment.
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A change from any type of alcoholic beverage control license to any of
the following alcoholic beverage control license types: 40 (on -sale beer);
42 (on -sale beer and wine for public premises), 48 (on -sale general for
public premises); or 61 (on -sale beer for public premises) provided that
the establishment is open for customer service anytime between the
hours of 11 p.m. and 2 a.m.
(2) -A cumulative-expansion-of-one-hundred-(100)-square feet -or -more of the --
gross floor area during the lifetime of the establishment.
(3) The construction of new, or additional, outdoor dining area(s).
(4) Discretionary review by the final review authority shall be limited to the change
in operational characteristics or the expansion in the area devoted to
customer service. (Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97; Ord. No. 00-4, § 1, 2-22-00)
CHAPTER VI. OFF-STREET PARKING STANDARDS
ARTICLE 2. NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
13-89. PARKING REQUIRED.
The minimum amount of off-street parking as established in Table 13-89 shall be
provided at the time:
(a) Any building and/or structure is constructed;
(b) Any building or structure is enlarged or increased in capacity by adding gross floor
area, gross leasable area or seats;
(c) A specific use is proposed for a building site; or
(d) An existing use is changed to one which requires additional parking.
At all times, with the exception of the provisions of section 13-98, Declaration of land
use restriction, parking shall be provided according to the requirements of Table 13-89.
TABLE 13-89
NON-RESIDENTIAL PARKING STANDARDS
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USE
PARKING RATIO PER GROSS FLOOR
AREA (except as noted otherwise)
Retail; offices; central administrative
offices; establishments where food or
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet with a
beverages are served with a maximum of
minimum of 6 spaces 2
300 square feet of public area
Office buildings exceeding 2 stories in
- - -
3-spaces-per-1;000 square -feet- - ----- ---
height and 100,000 square feet in area
- Banks; -- sa- vin-g- s —and loans; - cre- dit io ns --
unio
5-spaces -per 1,000-square-feet-with-a- -
-
minimum of 6 spaces
Medical and dental offices; acupressure;
6 spaces per 1,000 square feet with a
massage
minimum of 6 spaces
Furniture and appliance stores with floor
2 spaces per 1,000 square feet with a
area greater than 5,000 square feet
minimum of 20 spaces
Within the main auditorium or assembly
Churches; theaters; mortuaries;
area: 1 space for each 3 fixed seats or 1
auditoriums; services and fraternal clubs
space for every 35 square feet of seating
and lodges; amphitheaters and other
area if there are no fixed seats. 18 lineal
similar places of assembly
inches of bench shall be considered
equal to 1 fixed seat.
3 spaces per court plus parking required
Racquetball and tennis facilities
for incidental uses such as restaurants
which shall be calculated as noted below
10 spaces per 1,000 square feet for the
Establishments where food or beverages
first 3,000 square feet; 2
are served with more than 300 square
feet of public area 1, 4
12 spaces per 1,000 square feet for each
additional 1,,000 square feet above the
first 3,000 square feet. 2
Health clubs; spas; figure salons; skating
Parking requirement is 10 spaces per
rinks; game arcades
1,000 square feet
3 spaces per lane plus parking required
for incidental uses such as restaurants
Bowling alleys
which shall be calculated as noted under
"Establishments where food or beverages
are served"
Trade schools; business colleges;
10 spaces per 1,000 square feet
dancing and music academies
1 space for each rentable unit without
Motels
cooking facilities. Each rentable unit with
cooking facilities shall be governed by
residential parking standards
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USE
Hotels
Establishments with live entertainment;
i.e., go-go dancers, topless dancers,
bikini dancers
Shopping centers with a minimum of
600,000 square feet of contiguous gross
leasable area:
Main structure or group of abutting
structures
Retail
Establishments where food or beverages
are served occupying 5% or less of the
total contiguous gross leasable area
Establishments where food or beverages
or served in excess of 5% of the total
contiguous gross leasable area
Office Space occupying 10% or less of
the total contiguous gross leasable area
Office Space in excess of 10% of the total
contiguous gross leasable area
Theaters (cumulative)
750 seats and less
More than 750 seats
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PARKING RATIO PER GROSS FLOOR
AREA (except as noted otherwise)
1 space for each 2 rentable units plus 10
spaces per 1,000 square feet for the first
3,000 square feet, and 20 spaces per
1,000 square feet for each additional
1,000 square feet above the first 3,000
square feet for restaurant, banquet,
meeting -room and -kitchen -spaces -- -
1 parking space for each person for the
first 100 persons as authorized by
capacity signs posted by the fire
department; 1 parking space for each 2
persons for every 101 to 300 persons as
authorized by capacity signs posted; 1
parking space for each 3 persons for
every 301 plus persons as authorized by
capacity signs posted by the fire
department.
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross
leasable area
1 space per 1,000 square feet of gross
leasable area
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross
leasable area
None
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross
leasable area with a minimum of 6
spaces
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross
leasable area
5 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross
leasable area plus 3 spaces for each
additional 100 seats
USE IPARKING RATIO PER GROSS FLOOR
AREA (except as noted otherwise)
Uses within freestanding structures
Establishments where food or beverages
are served
All others
Mixed use developments
Industrial
Garden centers; plant nurseries
Smokina lou
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10 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross
leasable area
Pursuant to this table
When -there are -mixed uses within_a_
single development which share the
same parking facilities, the total
requirement for parking should e
determined as outlined in "City of Costa
Mesa Procedure for Determining Shared
Parking Requirements" which are
included herein by this reference and
which may be amended from time to time
by resolution of the city council. A greater
reduction in parking than would be
allowed under this procedure may be
approved by minor conditional use permit
where it can be demonstrated that less
parking is needed due to the hours of
operation or other unusual features of the
users involved.
For mixed -use developments located in the
mixed -use overlay zone, refer to the applicable
urban plan for parking rates.
3 parking spaces shall be provided per
1,000 square feet of gross floor area for
the first 25,000 square feet of building; 2
parking spaces shall be provided per
1,000 square feet of gross floor area
between 25,000 and 50,000 square feet
of building; and one and one-half parking
spaces shall be provided per 1,000
square feet of gross floor area over
50,001 square feet of building.
4 spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross
floor area; and 2 spaces per 1,000
square feet of outdoor display area.
17 spaces per 1,000 square feet
1 Establishments limited to seating for twelve (12) or fewer persons prior to June 4,
1997, shall remain at that seating limit unless additional parking is provided pursuant to
this Zoning Code.
2 The outdoor patio seating area(s) shall not be included in the floor area calculations
for purposes of determining the required parking.
-3--- The -final -review -authority may-apply--a-maximum credit -of -one -parking -space -due -to- -
the provision of bicycle racks. This credit shall only apply to the overall parking supply
and not -to multiple -uses. -- - -- - - -- --- - -
When the approval of a use permit is required, the final review authority may
require additional parking spaces at a ratio not to exceed thirty (30) spaces per one
thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area of the entire building. Factors that may
warrant additional parking include, but are not limited to, the provision of entertainment
and/or dancing, or substantial ratio of floor area devoted to bar as compared to
restaurant use. The maximum parking rate shall be applicable to uses that have
substantially maximized the building's occupancy due to design and provision of
concentrated uses.
4 When the approval of a use permit is required, the final review authority may
require additional parking spaces at a ratio not to exceed thirty (30) spaces per one
thousand (1,000) square feet of floor area of the entire building. Factors that may
warrant additional parking include, but are not limited to, the provision of entertainment
and/or dancing, or substantial ratio of floor area devoted to bar as compared to
restaurant use. The maximum parking rate shall be applicable to uses that have
substantially maximized the building's occupancy due to design and provision of
concentrated uses.
(Ord. No. 97-11, § 2, 5-5-97; Ord. No. 98-5, § 16, 3-2-98; Ord. No. 02-4, § 1 j, 3-18-02;
Ord. No. 06-9, § 1 g., 4-18-06; Ord. No. 12-4, § 1, 5-15-12; Ord. No. 15-10, § 2C, 9-15-
15; Ord. No. 21-20, § 1, 12-7-21)
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